Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | USA

Dickinson Wright has a well-regarded practice often engaged by significant private equity and healthcare clients. The firm advises on the full spectrum of issues, including compliance with new healthcare legislation, fiduciary duties in the context of retirement plan investments and transactional due diligence. It has a strong track record for assisting automotive suppliers with employee benefits programs. The team also has experience assisting employers with nonqualified deferred compensation and equity incentive plans.

Warner Norcross + Judd LLP has a dominant presence in the Michigan market and is known for advising on the intricacies of the Internal Revenue Code as it relates to qualified and nonqualified plans, health and welfare plans and executive compensation. The firm is also well placed to advise on ERISA legislation and is particularly adept at drafting and implementing ESOPs.

Clark Hill PLC offer renowned employee benefits counsel particularly noted for its ESOP group. The firm is able to assist clients with the design and administration of plans as well as transactional representation.

Honigman offers well regarded counsel on the design, implementation and administration of employee benefit and executive compensation arrangements. The firm provides service to private and public companies, among other clients.

Miller Johnson's Grand Rapids practice maintains a solid track record acting for prominent regional financial services clients, as well as entities from the healthcare, retail and manufacturing sectors. The team is experienced in working with public sector and private sector as well as nonprofit clients. It offers extensive expertise in the formation and implementation of various types of benefit plan, including defined benefit pensions, employee stock ownership and cafeteria plans. The firm is also well placed to assist clients with nonqualified deferred compensation plans, as well as benefit and compensation issues arising from mergers and acquisitions.